Files jointly with his/her spouse, if any, who shall have the same qualificationsĪnd none of the disqualifications to adopt as prescribed above.Īs can be seen from the foregoing, the adopter must have good moral character, financial capacity, psychological fitness to be a parent, and even good health.
Whose government maintains a foreign adoption agency and With whom the Philippines has diplomatic relations
Can provide the proper care and support and give the necessary moral values and example to the child and, in the proper case, to all his/her other children.
Has undergone appropriate counseling from an accredited counselor in his/her country.
Has the capacity to act and assume all the rights and responsibilities incidental to parental authority under his/her national law.
Is at least twenty-seven (27) years of age and is at least sixteen (16) years older than the child to be adopted at the time of the filing of the application, unless the applicant is the parent by nature of the child to be adopted or is the spouse of such parent by nature.
Under Section 27 of the IRR, any non-Filipino or Filipino citizen residing outside the Philippines can adopt if he or she: 8042) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) lay down the qualifications of individuals who can adopt as well as the children who can be adopted. The Philippine Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. Part 2: Intercountry Adoption – Who Can Adopt & Who May be Adopted